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1 24/June/2013 Class 1 Class Objectives and Introduction Summer 2013 Accelerating Information Technology Innovation

2 2 Today s Agenda Program Goals Student Introductions Course Content Overview

3 3 Why are we here? What is AITI? Student-run initiative that sends MIT instructors to emerging regions to teach mobile software entrepreneurship We strive to promote economic development by incubating a new generation of technology startups First program: Kenya 2000 Since 2000: 33 programs 5 countries in Africa Over 1500 African students Over 100 MIT instructors Even expanded to Asia!

4 Meet: Richard, Amiri, Clarisse, & Jean Rwandan computer science undergrads In June 2010, they had Little practical programming experience No entrepreneurship experience No mobile technologies experience 4

5 5 They founded: Hehe, Ltd By January 2011 Running successful mobile services startup Funded by multiple angel investors Meetings with CEO of RwandaTel, ICT Director, investors Press coverage in multiple national and international outlets > $10,000 USD revenue per month (in the last 2 months)

6 6 They founded: Hehe, Ltd What enabled this transformation? By January 2011 Running successful mobile services startup Funded by multiple angle investors Meetings with CEO of RwandaTel, ICT Director, funders Press coverage in multiple national and international outlets > $10,000 USD revenue per month (in the last 2 months)

7 7 AITI Rwanda 2010 Course They were AITI student in June/July 2010 Mobile Technologies Entrepreneurship Networking / VC Contacts

8 8 They are not an exception Other startups founded by AITI students include: M-Kulima: market and practices info for farmers African Pixel: smart phone apps for developed world Equisoft Technologies: educational and gov t services Jawabu: Property and classified listings via SMS KEEN Media Lab: Mobile web developers Sibasi: News and sports info subscriptions service Lily: Mobile surveys ichecki: Public transportation information and routes M-Farm: Social network for small farmers

9 9 How did they succeed? They very committed to the program They were committed to everyone s collective success and not just individual successes Worked in teams Different people have different strengths, a business requires people with different skills

10 10 Over the next five weeks, your goal will be to build and launch working mobile software!

11 11 You will pitch your startups during Demo Day at the end of July Each team will present to the audience a 10 minute oral pitch promoting their business Working demo of their product/service 10 PowerPoint slides to support the presentation A panel of expert judges will award prizes to the best teams If you work hard Your software and app could turn into a big business, like Richard, Amiri, Clarisse, and Jean s company! 11

12 12 Today s Agenda Program Goals Student Introductions Course Content Overview

13 Introducing the Team Phillip Leah Josh Taibo 13

14 A bit about our startups Cloud computing and web services company Founded 1999 Data centers in South Australia, Melbourne, and Brisbane 15 Full time employees Nigerian CGI Animation Company With the voice talent of BasketMouth we can produce the first successful Nigerian Computer Animated project. 14

15 15 Please Introduce Yourself Stand up one at a time Share with the class: Your name & what you study One interesting or funny fact about yourself Why you are excited about AITI Ghana! After you are done, have your photo taken :D

16 16 Today s Agenda Program Goals Student Introductions Course Content Overview

17 17 Entrepreneurship requires many skills 1 Product Design and Development o o o Development Processes Concept Generation and Selection Prototyping Entrepreneurship 3 Business Skills o o o o o Program management Product economics Presenting Strategy Teamwork 2 Technical Skills o Python o Android o Mobile Web o Version Control

18 18 1 PDD Component - Concept Development Process Identify Customer Needs Establish Target Specifications Generate Product Concepts Select Product Concept(s) Test Product Concept(s) Set Final Specifications Plan Downstream Development Perform Economic Analysis Benchmark Competitive Products Build and Test Models and Prototypes

19 19 1 Our PDD Process: Double Down-select and Develop ~100 market opportunities (2 per student) Review and rate opportunities Explore ~30 best opportunities Explore ~30 best opportunities Form ~7 teams Explore markets Develop concepts Create prototypes Present Products Reflect on Process Wednesday lunch 26 th /June Wednesday night 26 th /June All day Thursday 27 th /June Friday 17th Friday Afternoon 17th 3.5 weeks Thursday 25th Friday 26th

20 20 2 Technical Component Teach programming for mobiles Impart general and useful skills Python, Django, Java Develop applications for today SMS and USSD Develop applications for tomorrow Google Android

21 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q Business Component o Program management o Product economics o Presenting and Communications o Branding o Strategy o Raising Capital o Teamwork Discounted Period Cash Flow ($m) $m/qtr Assume $4 Retail Price Assume 30% APR discount rate Profitable by end of Year3

22 = Entrepreneurship Component Learning by doing!! Presenting, communicating, working in teams Activities Learning from other entrepreneurs Guest speakers Entrepreneurship requires practice of all the aforementioned skills

23 23 We have created a 5 week syllabus integrating product design, business, and technology Day Morning Class 11:30am - 1:00pm Evening Class 3pm - 4:30pm Homework Important Deliverable Mon 24-Jun Class Objectives and Introduction 2. Project Examples Class Survey, Darwinator Entries Tue 25-Jun Systematic Methods in Design ThinkingTech Class 1 - Python Darwinator Entries Darwinator Entry by 12pm Wed 26-Jun Real-Win-Worth-It Tech Class 2 - Python Darwinator Evaluations Evaluations by 10am Thu 27-Jun-13 No Lecture - RWW Laboratory Tech Class 3 - Python RWW Research Fri 28-Jun-13 Tech Class 4 - Python RWW Presentations RWW Presentations Sat 29-Jun-13 Sun 30-Jun-13 Mon 1-Jul Customer Needs & Product Specs Tech Class 5 - Django Customer Needs and Compe Analysis Tue 2-Jul Prototyping Tech Class 6 - Django Wed 3-Jul Concept Generation & Concept SelectioTech Class 7 - Django Concept Models, Selection, and Uncertainties Thu 4-Jul-13 No Class - Lab for Design Review Tech Class 8 - Django Fri 5-Jul-13 Tech class 9 - Django Concept Model Design Review Sat 6-Jul-13 Sun 7-Jul-13 Mon 8-Jul Services Design Tech Class 10 - Android Tue 9-Jul Business Plan + Customer Personas Tech Class 11 - Android Wed 10-Jul The Elevator Pitch Tech Class 12 - Android Business Plan Draft Thu 11-Jul Monetization Strategies Tech Class 13 - Android Prepare an Elevator Pitch Fri 12-Jul-13 Tech class 14 - Android Elevator Pitch Presentations Sat 13-Jul-13 Sun 14-Jul-13 Mon 15-Jul Product Development Economics Tech Class 15 - SMS Apps Financial Model Tue 16-Jul Risk Mitigation and Design Validation Tech Class 16 - Mobile Web Wed 17-Jul-13 Guest Lecture Tech Class 17 - Misc Business Plan Due Thu 18-Jul-13 No Class - Lab for Design Review Tech Class 18 - Misc Fri 19-Jul-13 Tech class 19 - Misc Detailed Design Review Detailed Design Review Sat 20-Jul-13 Sun 21-Jul-13 Mon 22-Jul-13 Tech class 20 - Misc 14. Raising Capital & Bootstrap Financing Tue 23-Jul-13 Tech class 21 - Misc Guest Lecture Wed 24-Jul-13 Tech class 22 - Misc 15. Marketing your Product + Intellectual Property Thu 25-Jul-13 Final Presentation Final Presentations Fri 26-Jul-13 Tech class 23 - Security 15. Team Reflection and Good bye

24 24 What you can expect from us Enthusiasm, encouragement, dedication Help No judgments: There are no stupid questions! Teaching style: In this class we learn by doing. There are no exams or evaluations. You get what you put in. Fun!

25 25 What we expect from you Showing up on time to lectures, labs, events Dedication throughout the full five weeks Participation: Ask questions! Lots of questions. Being a team player. Provide constructive criticism Teach and learn from others Take risks and get out of your comfort zone What you put into AITI determines what you get out of the program.

26 26 This Morning s Assignment Fill out class Survey:

27 27 All materials will be posted online: your instructors at:

28 28 Appendix

29 29 Design Thinking Opportunity Filters: Viability (Business) Can a viable business proposition be created & sustained? Desirability (People) Is it a desired need? Innovation Feasibility (Technology) What can technology do feasibly? Promising Opportunities fall at the intersection of Desirability, Viability, and Feasibility Source: IDEO

30 30 Oscillatory Nature of Potential Design Options Throughout the Design Process Discovery Interpretation Ideation Experimentation Evolution I have a challenge. How do I approach it? I learned something. How do I interpret it? I see an opportunity What do I create? I have an Idea. How do I build it? I tried something new. How do I evolve it? Source: IDEO

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